Chapter 69. Safica kukhona uBongeka noLindiwe waiting outside. Joshua: Ladies. Ninjani? Bongeka: Siyaphila ninaninjan? Lindiwe didnt say anything at all. Joshua: Nathi siyaphila. Asingeneni he opened the door sangena. Me: Anything to drink? Lindiwe: Cha. We are not staying, I just had to see for myself. Me: See what? Lindiwe: You had my brother killed Gloria. How could you? Me: Its not like that. Lindiwe: Its like what? Uphikani ngoba uDuma ungitshelile ukth my best friend is the reason why my brother is dead. Joshua: Obviously Duma didnt tell you the whole story. Lindiwe: I wasnt talking to you. Ngisakhuluma nalombulali olala naye Joshua: Watch the tone sisi. Me: Your brother wanted to kill me first. Lindiwe: I hate you Gloria. You no longer my friend. Bongeka: You dont mean that. You just angry. Give her a chance to explain. Lindiwe: Theres nothing to explain. If you were fearing for your life wawuzoya emaphoyiseni. Me: As a piece of paper was going to stop a gangster from killing me Joshua got up waya eduze kwe-tv wafaka isandla ngemumva and pulled out a gun wakhomba uLindiwe. She went pale. Me: Joshua what are you doing? Joshua: Do you enjoy that feeling? he asked Lindiwe. She didnt answer. Her eyes filled with tears. Joshua: Akumnandi ukukhonjwa ngesibhamu sisi. Lento ekukhalisayo yayikhalisa uGloria. Awumazi ubhuti wakho ukth ubewumuntu onjani. he lowered the gun wasifaka kuye ngemumva. Bongeka: Why didnt you tell us Gloria? Me: The time I was in Spain I was running from Jason. Lindiwe: Can I have a glass of water? Ngahamba ngayomkhelela ngabuya nawo. Lindiwe: I thought we were friends. Why ungashongo ukth khona ozama ukukubulala? Fth nje why would he want to kill you? Me: Duma and Sizwe, my brother they know. Bongeka: And that video? They made it? Joshua: The video is real. Sbusiso planted the camera in Glorias place. Bongeka: Sbusiso Ndlela? Me: Yena impela. Lindiwe: To think we were match making you with him kanti sikufaka esgebengwini. Bongeka: Pho who killed Jason? Joshua: He shot himself. Lindiwe: Pho why uDuma ethi uGloria owathenga abantu? Joshua: Uzama ukuniqhatha lowo and by the look of things, engath uzophumelela. Lindiwe: Ey angisazi mina manje. UDuma kimi uthe uGloria owabulalisa uJason. He didnt tell me ukth naye ungene kulendaba beside wanting to revenge Jasons death. Joshua: Theres a lot he didnt tell you. But ngicela umtshele ukth ngithe akahlukane noGloria. OBongeka bahamba after a while. Sasala noJoshua. Me: Joshua Joshua: Yes Me: Why do you always drag me to your friends if you dont even trust them? Joshua: Because I feel better when I know that you there with me kunokusala wedwa kulendlu. Its not safe. Me: I can visit my friends aswel Joshua: Uma isimo sesigcono you can but for now you cant Me: So Im stuck with you? Joshua: Pretty much. But theres a lot we can do to pass time Me: We can play with guns Joshua: Or I can teach you the skill of multi-tasking Me: I can multi task thank you Joshua: Hhayi lokhu okwaziyo. Okunye Me: Something tell me ukth i wont like this activity. Joshua: You will like it. I promise. Hlala kahle uqonde. I sat up straight. He sat on the coffee table facing me. Joshua: Take off your pants ne-top Me: Theres no multi tasking. You just being horney. Joshua: Wezwa ngobani ukth ucansi kuphela olwenziwa kungagqokiwe? Khumula Me: What if OJulia bayangena? Joshua: Call Zinhle ubuze ukth baphi? he gave me his phone ngafona yabanjwa uJulia. Me: Nikuph? Julia: Sisayongena ethekwini. Im going to boarding school next year. You should have seen that school. Its the best school mum. I know you and dad wanted me to stay home but mum please, I want to go there. Me: Wozani. Sokhuluma kahle uma senifikile my eyes filled with happy tears. Julia called me mum. Julia: Okay ma. Bye she hung up. Joshua: Ukhalelani? Me: Its happy tears Joshua: Please share with me Me: Julia just called me mum. Joshua: I had a talk with her last night. She asked if ku-right ukth akubize ngomama ngathi its okay. I know we dont spend much time with her but all that will change soon Me: She wants to go to boarding school next year. If she does then we wont spend enough time with her. Joshua: She wont go. Me: Uzomvimba ngani? Joshua: Uzobona. Me: Please dont ruin the relationship. I really want to enjoy this chance. Joshua: I wont. I really want us to be a family. Me and my girls. Me: Thank you for giving me this chance. Joshua: No. Thank you for loving Julia even after everything she said to you. Me: Uyingane uJulia. She needed guidance and Zinhle is doing fine. They get along so well. I hope Ill be able to do it too. Nami ngibe umama oqotho kuye. Joshua: You will. I love you. Me: I love you too
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